Bress Silver Chook Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2009

NOTES

Whilst living and winemaking in the Yarra Valley, Adam Markes discovered the joys of breeding and showing chickens. This passion led him to visit France in 1996 to witness first hand their traditional methods of breeding chickens and now dedicates his wines, ciders and produce to the famous chickens of France and what they represent artisan production using traditional, age old methods. Visit the property and we can show you our white leghorn chickens, which are very similar to the chickens bred in the Bresse region of France.

TASTING NOTES

Pale golden straw in colour with youthful green tinges; the wine offers a complex array of fruit aromas of green skinned fruit, grapefruit, lemon and tropical fruit on the nose. There are subtle oak aromas of char and spice. The wine is made as a very attractive spring and summer time Semillon Sauvignon Blanc and has fruit flavours of lemon, grapefruit and tropical fruits. There is a textural mid palate richness evident in the wine due in part to its barrel-fermentation. The finish is unctuous and well rounded.

REVIEWS

Bright straw-green; lively and fresh; has a seductive blend of passionfruit/tropical fruit with an undercut of grass and mineral. Excellent unoaked style. Screwcap.12.5% alc. Rating 93 James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2009 (2008 vintage)